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Treatments Tested for Invasive Pest on Allium Crops
Native to Europe but discovered in Pennsylvania in 2015, the Allium leafminer is a fly whose larvae feed on crops in the Allium genus, including onions, garlic and leeks.
Alarming Long-Term Effects of Insecticides Weaken Ant Colonies
This study highlights the need to overthink current deployment and management of chemical pest control for more sustainable agriculture.
UM Bio Station Researchers Unlock Mystery of Subterranean Stoneflies
In a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology, researchers from the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station may have unlocked a mystery surrounding unique aquatic insects in the Flathead watershed.
How to Bring Conservation Messaging Into Wildlife-Based Tourism
Authors found that conservation messaging is virtually absent from many mainstream wildlife-based tourism operations.
Feeds of the Future
University of Göttingen research team investigates the influence of insect and microalgae feeds on meat quality